Is C. Diff Infection Affecting Your Gut Health? - with Dr. Sahil Khanna | Ep. 24

Gut Health Reset with Dr. Ann-Marie Barter by Dr. Ann-Marie Barter

Episode notes

Are you struggling with a C. Diff Infection? Often referred to as C. difficile or C. diff, Clostridioides difficile is a bacterium that can infect your large intestine. It is the most common bacterial infection in hospitals, and in America, between 450,000 to 500,000 people get C. Diff infections every year! In today’s episode, we are discussing the signs and symptoms of C. Diff, who can be affected by C. Diff infection, helpful probiotics, and more!

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We answer these questions:

- What signs and symptoms should you be looking out for?

- How does C. Diff affect patients of different ages?

- Is C. Diff Infection related to Inflammatory Bowel Disease?

- How and where can you contract C. Diff?

- What is megacolon?

- Does the health of your microbiome affect your odds of infection?

- What probioti ... 

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